WinterDeere
Elite Member
So, I have this Little Wonder LB-270S blower, that I use frequently as a walk-behind unit for clearing the driveway, etc. I find it's difficult to use in the lawn for clearing leaves, since my lawn is a big hill, and it's not self-propelled. I should've bought the self-propelled model, or so I thought at one time.
I've since seen one or two guys pull the wheels off one of these machines to mount on a platform behind their garden tractor. It got me thinking, maybe I could come up with a way to mount this thing on the 3-point of my CUT. Primary challenge is the length of the handle on the Little Wonder, which I don't want to remove, as I would still like to use it as a walk-behind.
I did experiment with mounting the blower in the bucket of my FEL, but I need to keep it close to the ground to work, and I kept inadvertently digging into my turf with the bucket. Again, I think the 3-point is the way to go, but I need a way to extend the lower arms of the 3-point, to clear the long handle on the little wonder.
Blower: http://littlewonder.com/global/assets/optimax-self-propelled/LW_Optimax LB270H SS.pdf
Tractor: TractorData.com John Deere 855 tractor information
I have a few ideas of my own, but would like to hear from anyone else who has experimented with a similar concept.
Thanks!
I've since seen one or two guys pull the wheels off one of these machines to mount on a platform behind their garden tractor. It got me thinking, maybe I could come up with a way to mount this thing on the 3-point of my CUT. Primary challenge is the length of the handle on the Little Wonder, which I don't want to remove, as I would still like to use it as a walk-behind.
I did experiment with mounting the blower in the bucket of my FEL, but I need to keep it close to the ground to work, and I kept inadvertently digging into my turf with the bucket. Again, I think the 3-point is the way to go, but I need a way to extend the lower arms of the 3-point, to clear the long handle on the little wonder.
Blower: http://littlewonder.com/global/assets/optimax-self-propelled/LW_Optimax LB270H SS.pdf
Tractor: TractorData.com John Deere 855 tractor information
I have a few ideas of my own, but would like to hear from anyone else who has experimented with a similar concept.
Thanks!